Publications
Guide to the Law of Protest in British Columbia: Workshops for the Kitasoo/Xainais Nation Edition, October 2014
25/11/2014
Full PDF Version | Full Word Version Introduction from Leo McGrady, Q.C.: I have written this paper to inform you of your rights when dealing with the police at public demonstrations. It is designed to help you exercise your right to engage in non-violent protests and civil disobedience, and to … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Bahrain Elections Must Not Be Used to Cover Human Rights Violations | Joint Statement
21/11/2014
Full PDF Version LRWC joined 25 other NGOs in a statement released on the eve of the 22 November election in Bahrain. The joint statement expresses concern with grave ongoing human rights abuses, the lack of necessary reform and the fact that the election is being boycotted by a coalition of the … [Read more...]
Legal Aid: A Right or a Privilege | PowerPoint Slides
19/11/2014
Full PDF Version Author Lois Leslie explains international law rights to legal aid and how legal aid in BC fails to comply with international law standards. The panelists identify the consequences of inadequate legal aid and suggestions for change. Panelist are: Austin Cullen, Associate Chief … [Read more...]
Legal Aid: A Right or a Privilege | Video
18/11/2014
Author Lois Leslie explains international law rights to legal aid and how legal aid in BC fails to comply with international law standards. The panelists identify the consequences of inadequate legal aid and suggestions for change. Panelist are: Austin Cullen, Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme … [Read more...]
LRWC Newsletter: October 2014 Edition
02/11/2014
LRWC Action News | Education Events | LRWC Members Contributing Pro Bono in October | LRWC Airmiles Full PDF Version LRWC ACTION NEWS BAHRAIN Arbitrary detention of Nabeel Rajab continues Nabeel Rajab, one of Bahrain’s most prominent human rights defenders, was arrested and charged … [Read more...]
Columbia: Legitimacy of David Ravelo Crespo’s Conviction Questioned | Joint Statement
31/10/2014
Full PDF Version (Spanish) | Full PDF Version (English) LRWC joined twenty-six NGOs to publish a statement to the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia, expressing international concern about the conviction of David Ravelo Crespo for aggravated murder and calling on the Court to carefully … [Read more...]
Canada: Response to the Societies Act White Paper from British Columbia Nongovernmental Organizations | Joint Statement
28/10/2014
Full PDF Version Fifty-seven BC-based organizations, including LRWC published a statement expressing concern that section 99 of the draft B.C. Societies Act contained in the Societies White Paper would threaten the ability of BC societies to act in furtherance of their purposes. The … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Bahrain’s Allies Must Take Action to Free Human Rights Defenders | Joint Statement
28/10/2014
Full PDF (English) | Full PDF (Arabic) Bahrain’s allies must take action to free human rights defenders 28 October 2014 - The undersigned 40 organisations call on the international community to publicly condemn the ongoing crackdown on human rights defenders, who face harassment, … [Read more...]
Bahrain: Arbitrary Detention of Nabeel Rajab | Letter
10/10/2014
Full PDF Version Friday, October 10, 2014 Shaikh Hamad bin 'Issa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain Office of His Majesty the King P.O. Box 555, Rifa’a Palace, al-Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa Prime Minister Kingdom of Bahrain al-Manama, Kingdom of … [Read more...]
Indonesia: Threats against Lawyers: Mr. Gustaf Kawer and Ms. Latifah Anum Siregar | Letter
09/10/2014
Full PDF Version In this letter, LRWC requests that all authorities comply with the ICCPR and other international human rights law obligations including the Basic Principles and Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and call on the Government of Indonesia to: take all necessary … [Read more...]
